Workspace/interface turned white, it will not change back to grey in preferences interface panel.

[wroblinski]

In Illustrator (most recent up to date version), I did a shortcut and accidentally turned my workspace to white.  I went to preferences ->user interface ->brightness and changed the color.  It changes the interface except for the workspace color, it remains white. However; if I open a new document it does change to the appropriate color.  I just don't want to copy and paste all my work to a new document.  This happened at work on a PC. When I brought the file home I opened it on a IMAC with the same issue. 

[Larry G. Schneider]

Try the toggle for Overview Preview which is Cmd-Opt-Shift-Y. Here are two views one with it on and one with it off.

[wroblinski]

I tried all preview modes with no success, stays white.  I think I'll just copy work into new document.   Really strange.

[JBuchmann]

Thank you! Turning off the overprint preview worked for me. 

[phrosneras]

same happened to me just now. it is not the user interface setting, because that is still set to grey. i dont understand this!? would love to know the reason.

[Thiha26777085yxgw]

I tried Command+Shift+H and worked for me. Try it out.

[Valentino5CC8]

It works! Thank you.

[MLeGrand]

I just had this problem and I was able to solve it by toggling hide artboards with command + shift + H.

[harunurr98570875 · Accepted solution]

Worked = Ctrl+Shift+H

[federicam44564188]

You saved me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hh33]

thnx! but why is that? is there a way to change it mannually or is it a programming error?

[Chancery277995691p9r]

No. It is not a programming error. Maybe you mistakenly hide the artboard by pressing the same command Ctrl+shift+H. You can do it manually by going to View menu and Show Artboard

[Abigail23590006kbc0 · Accepted solution]

And on a Mac it's Command + Shift +H. THANK YOU!

[andrewstinnett]

Thank you! 

[Anjali33781652o6j9]

Thank you

[corcommg7379469 · Accepted solution]

Problem solved guys!

Go to View > Pixel Preview > work space goes to normal

[Loren5]

Thank you!! Same thing happened to me 🙂

[Aakash22785207mic9]

Thank you, you just saved our project!

[fauziad87870670]

yea it did work...thanks a lot 

[Stately Company]

Control + Shift + H

[julij46431931]

I love you stately guy............. I got it to work, finally

[Dinesh_dk]

Thanks a lot MAN!!!!!!!

[wanderella_vlogs]

It happened to me just now. Thanks for this. It worked! 

[Alaina5C08]

Please help! I tried ctrl+shift +H and I tried clicking pixel preview, and overprint preview.  Is there any other reason it could be locked in this mode?  I can't see half of my artwork now.

[Ton Frederiks]

View > Show Artboards?